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St Barnabas Church
Pitshanger Lane
Ealing
London
W5 1QG
England
Programme
Henry Purcell – Dido and Aeneas, Z.626
Adrian Batten – O sing joyfully
Johann Pachelbel – Canon and Gigue in D major, P.37
Thomas Tomkins – When David heard
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Songs of Farewell: 1, My Soul there is a country
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Songs of Farewell: 2, I know my soul hath power
Henry Purcell – Welcome to all the pleasures, Z.339
Performers
Bethany Horak-Hallett – mezzo-soprano
Emilia Bertolini – soprano
Mae Heydorn – contralto
Peter Davoren – tenor
Jerome Knox – Bass
Peter Asprey – Conductor
Ealing Choral Society
Meridian Sinfonia
Programme Note
Join Ealing Choral Society for this early gem of opera in English, portraying the ill-fated romance of tragic Queen Dido and Trojan hero Aeneas. The wonderfully varied Baroque score by Henry Purcell features pastoral idylls, cackling witches and lusty sailors, alongside scenes of poignant tragedy and immense beauty.
The programme also features works by Purcell, Parry, Tomkins, Batten and Pachelbel. With Meridian Sinfonia. Peter Asprey conducts.
